Notes:

"... Robert's life was dominated by his struggle to acquire the Kentish manors of Tirlingham, Newington, Eastwell, and Westwood, which his father had settled on Eleanor (1428–1484), daughter of Robert's elder brother, Richard, and wife of Henry Percy, third earl of Northumberland and, by right of his wife, fifth Baron Poynings. Robert claimed these manors as heir by gavelkind. He also claimed Great Perching in Sussex. In the summer of 1450 he was one of a handful of gentry to join the Cade rebellion, apparently acting as Cade's carver and sword-bearer. He may have been motivated by another feud, this time with his stepbrother, William Crowmer (whose mother had been the fourth Lord Poynings's second wife), over the fourth Lord Poynings's moveables (Crowmer was a particular target of the rebels). Robert did not take out a pardon until 1457, in the meantime suffering outlawry and imprisonment, but this did not prevent him from sitting as MP for Sussex from October 1450 to May 1451. In 1458 he married Elizabeth (1429?–1487/8), daughter of Judge William Paston, with whom he had a son, Edward Poynings, the future lord deputy of Ireland. Robert was killed fighting for the Yorkists at the battle of St Albans on 17 February 1461."

Died:
Slain fighting for the Yorkists at the second Battle of St. Albans

Robert married Elizabeth Paston in 1458. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sir Edward Poynings was born in 1459; died on 22 Oct. 1521 in Westenhanger, Kent, England.

Other Events:

• Hereditary Title: 1387; 4th Lord Poynings [E., 1348]
• Office: March 1410/11; Privy Councillor (P.C.)
• Office: 1413; Commissioner of the peace in Surrey
• Office: 1415; Commissioner of array in Sussex

Notes:

He was summoned to the Great Council to meet at Westminster, 15 August 1401, and to another (probably 1405).

Having proved his age and done homage, he had order for livery of his lands 17 January 1403/4; and the following June, as a knight, app[ointed] attorneys before going abroad.

He was summoned to Parliament presumably from 25 August (1404) 5 Hen. IV, certainly from 21 December (1405) 7 Hen. IV to 13 January (1444/45) 23 Hen. VI.

In June 1409 he was a commissioner to raise money in Somerset.

In January 1419/20 he was a commissioner to raise loans in Sussex and Hants; in April chief supervisor of the muster of men for the fleet at Southampton, and in June chief of the escort to conduct the Duke of Bourbon, the King's prisoner, to the King in France.

In February 1420/21 he served Queen Catherine at her Coronation feast in London.

In July 1423 he fought at Cravant under the Earl of Salisbury.

In February 1423/24 he had a command in the successful expedition for the recovery of Crotoy, at the mouth of the Somme.

He sailed again from Dover in June, and took part in the Duke of Bedford's victory at Verneuil in August 1424.

In July 1437 he was summoned to the funeral of Queen Joan, widow of Henry IV, at Canterbury.

In February 1440/41 he was joint commissioner for payment of the subsidy in Sussex.

Robert married Hon. Eleanor Grey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]